Library of Congress
Loc: The Social Dance
This resource provides photocopies of various types of information about social dancing and its influence on people.
Library of Congress
Loc: Invitation to the Dance
This site briefly details various artists and group contributions to the history of dance. Includes some information on costume design and dance manuscripts.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The History of African American Social Dance
Why do we dance? African-American social dances started as a way for enslaved Africans to keep cultural traditions alive and retain a sense of inner freedom. They remain an affirmation of identity and independence. In this electric...
Other
Canal Kids: Arte (Explore Art?for Kids?in Portuguese)
History of the development of cinema, painting, theater, music, and dance--for kids. Visitors can explore how music is mixed, listen to radio, and watch the making of animated cartoons, among many other activities.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Robert "Bob" Fosse Was Born
This site is provided for by America's Library. Most of the dance that is seen today in music videos and dance clubs came from a man who lived more that 80 years ago. Learn more about this dance legend at this site from the Library of...
Central Home
Central Home: centralhome.com: History of Dance
Visit this site for information on a variety of dance forms. It gives background information on the origination of the dances and how to perform the dances.
Library of Congress
Loc: Eighteenth Centry Dance Instruction Manuals
Primary source documents from the Library of Congress's American Memory collection about how people in the eighteenth century learned to dance. Page through a dozen manuals from the era that give details about how dances and dance...
Other
Dance Tv: Waltz Introduction
This site contains a brief introduction to and history of the waltz.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: History of Dance
This lesson plan has learners researching and presenting a cultural dance.